A dormant volcano with a narrow summit. Location Alborz Mountains, Iran. Height 5671.
Mount Damāvand has its own special place in Iranian mythology and folklore. In Zoroastrian texts and mythology, the three-headed dragon Aži Dahāka was chained within Mount Damāvand, there to remain until the end of the world. In a later version of the same legend, the tyrant Zahhāk was also chained on some cave in mount Damāvand after being defeated by Kāveh and Fereydūn. Damāvand is also significant to the patriotic Iranian legend of Arash.
Damāvand was climbed by Iranians thousands of years ago, by shepherds and such.
The great tenth-century Iranian poet, Firdausi, relates in his epic “Shahnama” how the tyrant Zohak is overthrown by the young Feridun and imprisoned in chains to die in a cavern on the slops of Damavand.

Hi Saeed,
Beautiful landscape, quite effective desaturation. The cloud formation on the right is something amazing... as the whole land, of course. Also thanx for sharing the Iranian legends in your note.
Friendly regards, László

Hallo Saeed
The view in front of me is sheer magic, and the black and white style of photography adds to the speciality of this image. It also have a moody feeling that surrounds it and looking at this scene, makes me appreciate the natural light and sunshine we have so regularly. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.
Anna

Salam Saeed,
Though I am not a B&W fan, this is an amazing shot showing a fine view of the Alborz Mountains. The patterns are set in a beautiful composition, the effect being like an old japanese print.
A fine piece of photographic artistry!
Thanks and kind regards to you,
Ivan

When I look at your picture I can easily imagine that this superb region is the subject of legends and mythology. The mystic aspect is perfectly well reflected in your picture and the the blach&white conversion is a subtle choice to highlight this impression. To express it with simple words: your picture is magnificent!

Hello Saeed,
spectacular air view of Damavand and its neighbouring peaks still covered by snow in a mesmering kind of diffuse light. By reducing the colours to black and white you have created a very intense and unique classical image. The unusually flattened shape of clouds, one of them eactly sitting on top of the main peak, is another very interesting detail here.
Thank you! With best regards,
Peter

Hi Saeed,
I just fall in love with those mountains. That volcano with the cloud over the peak seems a sleept volcano from here; we used to say that when it´s that cloud over the peak, bad weather is comming... it´s there something like that?
About your pic: just amazing composition. The B&W makes the range and the mountain quite mysterious and magnificent. Very well done, compliments. Thanks for sharing this beauty. Kind regards
Brenda